Characterization of Injuries in Male and Female Ultimate Frisbee Players at the Elite Club-Level
# Background Ultimate Frisbee is a rapidly growing sport played in all levels of competition in men’s, women’s, and coed divisions. Despite widespread popularity, there remains a lack of research on injury risk and prevalence during a season. # Purpose To determine the prevalence of injuries amon...
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North American Sports Medicine Institute
2021-04-01
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Ultimate Frisbee is a rapidly growing sport played in all levels of competition in men’s, women’s, and coed divisions. Despite widespread popularity, there remains a lack of research on injury risk and prevalence during a season.
# Purpose
To determine the prevalence of injuries among elite club-level men and women Ultimate Frisbee players and to identify elements associated with injury during a single season.
# Study Design
Descriptive epidemiological study.
# Methods
Voluntary preseason and postseason online surveys were distributed to local elite club-level Ultimate teams in 2019. Surveys assessed players’ lifetime Ultimate-associated injury history, injury status, training regimen, and other related elements.
# Results
Fifty-seven and 84 players were eligible to complete the preseason and postseason surveys, respectively. Prior to the 2019 season, 97% of female respondents and 100% of male respondents reported a previous Ultimate-related injury in their career, with all reporting a prior lower extremity injury. During the 2019 season, 56% of respondents reported being injured, and 12% missed one month or more of the season, with 88% of injured players reporting a lower extremity injury. Men reported more ankle and calf injuries than women, and there was a strong negative correlation between time missed due to injury during the 2018 season and the number of days per week spent weight-training and accumulated training.
# Conclusion
There is a high prevalence of lower extremity injury among elite club-level Ultimate players during a single season and pervasive lower extremity injury history may contribute to high injury prevalence. Observed injury patterns suggest targeted interventions including Nordic Hamstring Exercises and balance and proprioceptive training may decrease injury risk. Further research into this topic is needed to help reduce injury in these athletes.
# Levels of Evidence
Level 3. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bec9798126ca4f59921962230640b8cb2025-02-11T20:29:54ZengNorth American Sports Medicine InstituteInternational Journal of Sports Physical Therapy2159-28962021-04-01162Characterization of Injuries in Male and Female Ultimate Frisbee Players at the Elite Club-LevelKevin J KhooJoshua M GellertMia S Hagen# Background Ultimate Frisbee is a rapidly growing sport played in all levels of competition in men’s, women’s, and coed divisions. Despite widespread popularity, there remains a lack of research on injury risk and prevalence during a season. # Purpose To determine the prevalence of injuries among elite club-level men and women Ultimate Frisbee players and to identify elements associated with injury during a single season. # Study Design Descriptive epidemiological study. # Methods Voluntary preseason and postseason online surveys were distributed to local elite club-level Ultimate teams in 2019. Surveys assessed players’ lifetime Ultimate-associated injury history, injury status, training regimen, and other related elements. # Results Fifty-seven and 84 players were eligible to complete the preseason and postseason surveys, respectively. Prior to the 2019 season, 97% of female respondents and 100% of male respondents reported a previous Ultimate-related injury in their career, with all reporting a prior lower extremity injury. During the 2019 season, 56% of respondents reported being injured, and 12% missed one month or more of the season, with 88% of injured players reporting a lower extremity injury. Men reported more ankle and calf injuries than women, and there was a strong negative correlation between time missed due to injury during the 2018 season and the number of days per week spent weight-training and accumulated training. # Conclusion There is a high prevalence of lower extremity injury among elite club-level Ultimate players during a single season and pervasive lower extremity injury history may contribute to high injury prevalence. Observed injury patterns suggest targeted interventions including Nordic Hamstring Exercises and balance and proprioceptive training may decrease injury risk. Further research into this topic is needed to help reduce injury in these athletes. # Levels of Evidence Level 3.https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.21176 |
| spellingShingle | Kevin J Khoo Joshua M Gellert Mia S Hagen Characterization of Injuries in Male and Female Ultimate Frisbee Players at the Elite Club-Level International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy |
| title | Characterization of Injuries in Male and Female Ultimate Frisbee Players at the Elite Club-Level |
| title_full | Characterization of Injuries in Male and Female Ultimate Frisbee Players at the Elite Club-Level |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of Injuries in Male and Female Ultimate Frisbee Players at the Elite Club-Level |
| title_short | Characterization of Injuries in Male and Female Ultimate Frisbee Players at the Elite Club-Level |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.21176 |
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